Under a bright blue sky and held in the hot Australian summer, the second edition of the FIM Speedway Training Camp – Down Under has been a huge success.
Held at Gillman Speedway, Adelaide – Australia on the 8th & 9th of December, the training camp was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the FIM, FIM Oceania, and Motorcycling Australia along with the guidance of the FIM Track Commission (CCP).
Twenty young speedway riders benefited from the international experience and guidance of head trainers, Speedway Grand Prix, and Speedway of Nations FIM Race Director – Phil Morris, plus current FIM Speedway of Nations World Champion and reigning Australian Champion – Max Fricke.
The two days of intensive training included on-bike training sessions focussing on riding techniques, starts, and improving their competition skills. Whilst classroom-based education sessions for bike preparation, nutrition, and health, social media training, and fitness lessons were included.
Phil Morris, FIM SGP Race Director said ‘’I was proud to represent the FIM and honoured to be here to help the future generations of Australian Speedway riders. It’s been a busy two days and we have covered a lot of topics and on-track sessions. It was great to see the amazing progress of these riders over the training camp. My thanks to Max Fricke for making the time to be here and to Motorcycling Australia and FIM Oceania for the support and coordination of this important project. I look forward to returning back Down Under in the future’’.
FIM Speedway Training Camp participants – 2022 – Photo: Judy MacKay
Claiming the award for the rider traveling the furthest for this important speedway training camp is a young female German speedway rider, Celina Liebmann. Celina joined other young female Australian riders who made up five of the twenty riders in attendance.
Returning to Australia for the first time since the victory in the FIM Speedway of Nations, Australian Champion Max Fricke was on-hand to provide his expertise and international experience to this group of young future champions.
“It has been a great couple of days here at Gillman Speedway, the talent in the young Australian riders here that I have seen has really impressed me, and I think they will go far in the sport, it was a pleasure to be a part of guiding these young riders” commented Max Fricke.
James Pearson with Max Fricke- Photo: Judy MacKay
On the eve of 2023 when Motorcycling Australia (MA) will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the creation of Speedway in Australia. Both MA and FIM Oceania continue to be highly focused on youth development and creating the next group of FIM World Champions coming for the Oceania region.
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